10 Top Dishes To Gather Around Together This Long Weekend

If you’re spending time with loved ones this weekend, these dishes will enable the opportunity for connection.

Some of the most treasured holiday memories can arise from a simple table setting.

These dishes, oven-baked and long-luxuriated, will look after themselves. Deep savoury flavours are infused with carefully selected spices and herbs and then set to cook over a few hours.

In this recipe collection, there are servings to suit the preference of many palettes (you might bookmark a couple if your gathering is especially lively).

One-pan roast chicken

This creamy but simple dish sees tender chicken served with oregano, shallots and crème fraiche.

Baked fish

Spanish seafood roast

Serve this juicy roast (sprinkled with fresh dill) alongside warm crusty bread with lashings of salty butter.

Tarragon and fennel roast chicken

Dijon mustard supplies a strong savoury note to this warming centrepiece.

Beef rendang

Make sure this sturdy cast iron serving is accompanied by piles of flatbread and pickled vegetables for a varied serving.

Kingfish and mussels with lemon and orange crust

This seafood oven-bake is mixed with shredded coconut, lemon and orange zest and plenty of garlic.

Roasted miso cauliflower

A sprinkle of sesame seeds create a crunchy topping for this vegetarian sharing plate.

10-hour slow roast leg of lamb

Place this slow-cook dish in your oven at the beginning of the day and you’ll be rewarded with a succulent evening serving.

Braised beef potato top pie

Red wine, basil and paprika supply complexity to this comforting and billowing dish.

Pear, blue cheese and hazelnut

A drizzle of runny honey over sweet seasonal fruit and crunchy hazelnuts